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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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